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address

[uh-dres, ad-res, uh-dres] / əˈdrɛs, ˈæd rɛs, əˈdrɛs /
NOUN
place of residence or business where one can be contacted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ZIP code home location number
STRONG
abode direction domicile dwelling headquarters house lodging street whereabouts
WEAK
box number living quarters place of business place of residence
NOUN
speech given to formal gathering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lecture sermon talk
STRONG
discourse dissertation oration pitch soapbox spiel
WEAK
chalk talk pep talk
VERB
write directions for delivery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forward send
STRONG
consign dispatch inscribe label mark postmark remit route ship superscribe transmit
Antonyms
STRONG
hold keep receive retain
WEAK
avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight
VERB
speak to a formal gathering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
call discuss talk
STRONG
approach bespeak discourse greet hail lecture memorialize orate pitch pontificate sermonize spiel spout stump
WEAK
deliver speech deliver talk get on a soapbox give speech give talk root for take the floor
Antonyms
STRONGEST
listen refrain
STRONG
be quiet
WEAK
avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight
VERB
devote effort to something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
focus on give try
STRONG
dig direct turn undertake
WEAK
apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to
Antonyms
WEAK
avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

Example Sentences

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When Manchester United's director of football Jason Wilcox addressed the club's players after Ruben Amorim's dismissal on 5 January and told them the aim was Champions League qualification, he was sending out a message.

From BBC

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used a rare national address to urge Australians to use public transport due to fuel supply uncertainties created by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch

He plans to address the nation on the war at 9 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal

To address this issue, the team used a technique known as squeezing to reduce the natural thermal noise present in the phonon laser.

From Science Daily

To address this, scientists have developed control systems that help these machines behave in predictable ways.

From Science Daily

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.